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Fancy Farm 2015

The annual Fancy Farm picnic, hosted by a small Roman Catholic church in Graves County, has been the site of food, fun, and political oratory for more than 130 years. The menu usually includes several varieties of Western Kentucky barbecue, with traditional fixings, and speeches by candidates for statewide or national office.

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The Fancy Farm political picnic has a rich and definitely colorful history, especially when you consider some of the characters who have appeared at the annual Graves County event. In preparation for KET's live coverage of this year's candidate speeches, Renee Shaw takes a look at some highlights from Fancy Farm's earlier days.

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